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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

THEODQBE C. PROUTY AND WILLIS O. PROUTY, OF ELGIN, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNORS, B Y

ASSIGNMENTS. T PATENTS HOLDING CORPORATION,V OF CHICAGO, ILLI- NCIS, A CORYORATION 0F DELAWARE.

TACHOMETER.

Application led June 21, 1918.

T o all 'ui/wm it may concern:

Be it known that we7 'lusooons C, PnoUrr, a citizen of the United States. residing at Elgin in the count ,of Kane 6 and State of -Illinois, and runs O.

PROUTY, a citizen of the United States, residingat Elgin, in the countyof Kane and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in gTachometers.

i0 of which'the following is a specification.

This invention relates. to' an improved tachometer for recording the speedof rota tion of an engine shaft or the. speed otravel of a vehicle of. any kind; and the..device is particularly adapted for use, with aeroplan'es and-in other like .uses where the rigid frequirements demand accuracyr under allycon.; ditions of weather and servi The principalmbject of the.- invention-:is

to provide, anvimproved chronornetricf ta-- chometer in which the-indicatihggdev'ice is operated entirely by mechanica-l: actuating. mechanism A` further object is'.4 topro-1 vide a tachometer inwhich a"mov,able Lelement is actuated-intermittently in 4proper?- tion to the speed of.l the shaft-to.vvhich'theinstrument is.V applied; j' Each intermittent actuation of the movable element beingfpr .portional tothe speedofrthe'shaft-at the 3o instant of. actuation .of they element,.it .is

possiblel by this 4instrument to..record the successive positions assumed: by4 the'1 mow able element and -thus indicatezchanges in Speed. A 'further object is to provide-an indicating device actua-ted byfa" n1o1.'able element which is operated intermittently in proportion to the changing speed. of the shaft towhich the instrument is applied. in combination with means for causingthe indicatin deviceto hold each indication thereof untthe next succeeding operation of the movable element, whereupon the indieating deviceiassumes a new indication corresponding to the last ipeed represented b v the movementofthe ement. 5A 'further feature is the provision of atrain of mechanism driven from the shaft to which the instrument is ap lied and governed to produce substantial y uniform, but intermittent. movementsof a governing member, in com4 bination with a movable element actuated intermittently by Athe shaft to which the instrument is `applied and in proportion to the speed ot' said shaft.theintermillenl n Serial No. 241,145.

tuationof said movable element being governed by the operation of said governing member. AOther objects relate to various means for governing and controlling the operation ofv the instrument and to various features of construction and arrangement which willappear more fully hereinafter.

The nature oi' the invent-ion will be under. stood from the following specification taken 1n connection with the accompanying drawmos in which one embodiment is illustrated.

Figure 1 is a top plan view of the device showing the dial and indicating pointer;

lfigg is'a side elevation of the instrument illustrated in Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a horizontal sectional view taken on the line 3 3 of Fig. 2, just below the dial, anden the; -line H of -Figz 4, showing a. pla-n view of the voperating mech-` anism; l

Fig. 4 shows an enlarged vertical sectional view taken on the line 4 4 of Eig. 3,jlookingin thedirection of the arrows;

.F1g.' 5,shows a horizontal sectional view taken' on the line 5 5 of Fig, 4;

l Fig,4 6 shows an enlarged plan viewof the reversing mechanism interposed between the drivingshat and the mechanism actuated thereby; A.

Fig ''shows a side elevation of the device illustrated in Fig. 6 with a part thereof broken away.;V l A Fig.'8 shows an enlarged plan view of the escapement for controlling the movement of th'c time train; t

'Fig 9 shows a vertical sectional view; ta-lcen on the line 9-9 of Fig. 8; Y

Fig. 10 is a horizontal sectional view. taken on the-line 10-1O of Fig. 4 looking in the direction of the arrows, showing the means for controlling the operation o'f the intermittently actuated element:

Fig. 11' is a detail view of the cam and lever for controlling the operative engage' ment of the driving pinion with the teeth of the intermittentl)l operated timing gear;

Fig. l2 is a detail view -of the cam und lever for operating the clutch by which the mtvrxultlcntli' opi-ruled timng-j 'e:\r is held immediately after each actuation thereof.

Vig. 13 is a detail view of the cnm and lever for operating :mother clutch by which the lmnd geur is held between successive no tuations of the intermittently .actuated ,timmgear;

Fig. 14 is a detail view showing the positionslof thepinion-operating -lever :ind the clrutches for holding thetiming gear and the iiand gearlduring tlie first two periods of the cycle when the timing gear is being driven, the positions of these parts during the third period of the cycle being illustrated in Fig. 10:

Fig. l5 is a detail view7 similar to Fig. 14, shoyvingthepositions of the parts during the `'fourth periodof .the cycle when the hand gear beingnheld and'thetiming-gear is allowed lo i'eturnto its initial position;

oblig-16h; a d .iagrmninatic view showingr the relatire'positionsof the cam andleversfor controllingthe -pinion which drives the timingfgear and the clutches for` controlling the timing-gear and the hand gear; and

17is-a detailA plan view of the timing gear-'driving piniunand its lever in operntivc relation to the mechanism-for establishing a driving/connection betweenthe timing gear andithehandrgear.

VAlFig. 218fsho`ws a.- sectional vdevelopment of the mechanism on the irregular line 18-18 ofligf.

"Whe-)instrument comprises a cup-shaped metalicsing or Housing 20,-formed of suitublefmterih'such as aluminum, having an outwardly directed annular flange 20* arounld the'upperedge thereof. A'tubular bracket 21 'attadli'edfto fthe casing 20 by means of a, fla'ngef21"andscrews'212 and the tubla'rpai't of this bracket is threaded, as shown at 219,1 to engage a suitable socket in t-h' asig`ofa=fleribleshaft,' or the like. A ririg122'fiattn'chd to' the casing v2 0 through an1hiiular'11ange22. which rests upon t e :in nular rflange 20. These coacting 'dances rre'c'pnected Aby screws passing through 't e apertures"24g-ax1`dother apertures' 24" are provided Athropgh the coacting-' flanges to receivebtherscrews, by means fof which th'e instrument is mounted on a supporting memher, such as the cowl of an automobile, or the like. A 'cover plate '23 is mounted within the-ring 2 2. l'above the graduated dial 25, which is su Kported upon the frame members o'f the Ainstrlune'nt independently of the cover plate andV the ring 22. as hereinafter described. The dial 25 has a plurality of gmduations thereon( indicating revblutions per minutefin hundreds, or any other desiredin'dicatipn, according,r to the calibration of the`instri1ment, and a. pointer 2 7. mounted as hereinater'described, is adapted to move orer "this dial to indicate the speed registered :it any particular instant by the instrument.

A bearing member 2S is mounted in thitubular brochet 2l carried by the using QH. :md this hearing member hns ionrnnlleil 'i therein n driving shaft 30. haring' :in nxinl extension 30, of square or other Eirregular cross-section` adapted to -be coupled to the shaft, or other movable part, the speed of which is to be recorded or indicated by the instrument. The iinner portion offtlie'shaft 30 is reduced in diameter, as shown at 30". to engage un aperture in the upper end of the bearing member 28 and the enlarced p0rtion of the shaft 3U for the ball bearings 31. The portionof .the .shaft 3() which projects beyond the bearing member "2S, within the casing 20, has fixed -thei-.eon a -worm 32 by which the mechanism of thenstrument is operated. l l

A circularsupporting plate 33 is secured to and spaced .slightly a-bove the lower wail of the casing 20, by. means of the'bosses 34 illustrated ,in:=Fig.2. An; .',interme date supportingfplaftmor -frame member, 35 is spaced upwardly from -the4 plate: 33, and .a third supporting plate 36 issup rted .above and spaced V.upwardly 'from` e..irrt'erme diate 'plate 35. A fl`lie.plate:-z 35iandi36fare supported and spaced apart-:bythe-posts i3?, which. extend upwardly ronntheebase plate 33. l' Ihese :plates earryzthefmovablefamechanisnrof the instrument. 3A.' pairoogposts 38 .are mounted-gonzthmplate $6 :and :sup ort the dial on opposite-sides ofiitsenten-f, he dial-is secured' in :positionbyl screws 3S? en gaing aperturesBS", irLthe dial and threaded l oles in.tl1e.upper endsio theiposts l '-Thc dial is .providedwith` two pairsiof: apertures 38", so that it :may Alie-in'iounted :in ieither of two right'an'g'ularly disposed positions in order Ito chan -thesloction-of: the v-zero indication. Adjacent the worm 32,iixed.on the shaft '30, and .-'at right-.angles theretofis a shaft 40, .whichhas its upper and lower ends joumnlled in the plateslond, respectively. A worm wheel .x41 is fixed upon t e upper portion of thiszsha'fttto-meshzwith the worm 32, and adriving@ gear 42 isfixed on the lower portion of the shaft beneath the worm wheel. The gear 42 meshes with a transmittin" geur 43, .which in'turnmcshes with a simi-lar gear 44. Bothof the gears 43 and 44 are rotatably mounted on shafts 45 carried by a member 46., which is mounted on n pivot 47 carried by the .base plate 33 and located midway between the shafts 45. One of the gears 43 and 44 is adapted to mesh constantly with a gear 48 fixed on thcl square portion 49 of the main shaft or spindle `49. through which all of the movable parts of the instrument are driven. The lower end of this shaft or spindle-49 is tnpered. as shown at 49", to engage thc ball hearings 49. which are mountedin a bearin;r member 50. threadedly engaging the base plate 33. The upper end of the shaft 49 is jonrnulled in n bearing member 5l con ril-d h v the upper plate 30. When the main shaft 30 is. driven, the motion thereof is transmitted through the worm wheel 41 :ind

the gear 42 to the gear 43. When the gear 42 is rotated in an anti-clockwise direction` as illustrated in Fig. 3, the force of the gear 42, acting on the gear 43, serves to maintain the member 46 in a position wherein the gear 44 meshes with the gear 48, carried bythe. shaft 49. lfVhen the gear 42 is driven in :i clockwise direction` the movement of the gear 42 sei-vesto tilt the member 46, thereby moving the gear 44 out of mesh with the gear 48, and passino the gear 43 into direct engagement with the gear 48, so thatthe gear 44 then becomes an idler and the gear 46 is' driven directly by the gear 43. By means of this construction the shaft 49 is caused to rotate in a clockwise direction. regardless of the direction of rotation of the driving shaft 30.

A circular plate or barrel head 53 is rotatably mounted upon the shaft 49, just above the geur 48, and the outer edges of this plate are adapted to engage :ind be secured to the annular wall of a circular chamber 54, which is formed in a barrel 55 carrying a gear 56. The Aplate 55 is provided with a hub 55 rojecting upwar ytli'erefrom and journalled u on the portion 49 ofthe shaft 49. The c amber'54,` formed by the plates 53 and 55, has xedly mounted around the outer edge 'thereof an annular hard metal ring or p1ate'57, and thetspace within the ring 57 is ou ied by a. coil spring 58, the outer end of w ich frictionally engages'the ring 57, and the inner end of which is secured to tbe shaft 49` at the point'59. As the shaft 49 rotates, it winds up the spring 59, and the frictional contact of theouter end of the with the ring A57 tends to rotate the gear-,56 carriedA By"t l'i e"pl ate 55, so 'that the variable energy "transmitted through'-the shaft 49 is'stored iipin the 'spring 5 8', and released through the substantially uniform motion of the gear 56. The gear 56 meshes with a pinion GQ fixed on a sleeve 61, which is journalled on a shaft- 61' having its upper and lower ends fixed in; the intermediate Aand lower plates and 33, respectively. A gear 62, somewhat larger than 'the gear 60, is fixed on thelower part of the sleeve 61, and the rotation of this ar is controlled by an escapement "me anism somewhat similar to that used in watch construction, whereby the rotation of the connected barrel is governed.

'lhis escapement mechanism is carried by a circular plate or frame 63, which seats in an aperture in the base plate 33, where it is held by suitable clamping screws 64. The cscapeiiient frame 63 carries two upwardly spaced plates or anffes 65 and 66. An arbor G7 has its upper end, journalled in the plate (Vi. :ind its lower cnil joiirnalled in the plate i152v pinion 68 is fixed on the arbor 67 t0 :i-.fsh with the gear 62, :ind a stop arm or fly 63 69 has its middle point fixed on the arbor 67 above the pinion 68. A grooved wheel is fixed on the arbor 67 above the fly 69. The rotation of the arm 69 is controlled by a'toothed wheel or fly pinion, 71, having inclined teeth 7l, which is fixed on :in arbor T2 having the upper and lower ends thereof journalled in the plates 65 and 63, respectively. As the fly pinion 71 rotates, the teeth thereof are adapted to sto and release the arm 69 intermittently, so that the latter rotates at intervals, and thereby releases the gear 62 in mesh with the pinion 68. The rotation of the arbor 67 is steadied by a spring 73, mounted onv the plate 65 and bearing in the groove of the `wheel 70. An escapement wheel 74 is fixed 0n the arbor 72, within a de ression 75 of the lzite 63, and the teeth o this escapement w eel are adapted to mesh with a pallet 76, which is pivoted at 77 and has a forked arm extending on opposite sides of the balance staff 78 which has its extremities journalled in the plates es and 63.

Thdusual balance wheel 81 is fixed on the stati' 78, and is adapted to rotate alternatel' 4.iii opposite directions in response ltof'th'e in li'unce'of a hair spring 82 -which 'has inner end xedjo the' shaft .and it'slo'uter. end fixed vto the ,"plte 66:-'atthe 'Eon'itilhe pallet 76i's`hxitrolled by the .spindle or shaft'QO is locatedat the middlepoint of the instrarii`e"i'it,` l with4 its lower end journalled irithe pla'te' 35 and with its upper end journalled in a bearing member 91, which has its lower extremity mounted in the upper late 36, and which engav and supports t e dial at its u per end. The spindle projects upwa ly through the bearing member 91, and has secured to the projecting end thereof a bushing 92, the hub of which carries the hand or ointer 27, previously described. The bus ing 92 has a square extremity to engage a corresponding aperture in the pointer, and this square portioiiis arranged in alinement with the pairs llll) ef enemres.in.rhe .dialvvhn-hhepndle .90 is in its..zero `position, so thntzth Eintei-,rnnybe chen ed in position on .the neiging to corre-:Isponl .totheposltion of the zero indication ,0111 the dial. The pointer-*is seeuredjn,p1ace.by:1K spring ,washer and a 5:; 1p scre.w 93. The.$pindles90, which.may bettermedthehandshnft, has secured thereon tits-lowei-endfa hub orlbearing member 95, which czirries alrelatively-'fixedpperatin gen n.01", rzztehetl iviheel. .96, heieinfter. clle thefhgnd geurorl'indieatin .wheel A bearing-.member 9T fis. rotatnb y.mounteii -upon vthe slnxt`t-'.9O between. thesleeve 95.a.nd the benringiznember ,9 1: .and 'this lnelilib'ex"'97 form. the .hub of, :mother :gear-',BS, which .mey be termed, theQtimingggeanor positioning- ,xvheel. nnclfwhicherys ,ns the mtermittenth' actuated l positioning element of the mechanism, this.elementlbeingactuated im .teni-nittcntly. in .proportion to the speed. f ,theijei'ice lto'nizhich. Ythe :Ln'stmment is connected. A coil spring 99 is mounted'helow .the..l1and .,ge:xr gxvjth its innerfendsecured the hubamdnthits ontenen'd attached ,tothe plate 3'5 .bj`..me:1ns of. zinnpturned. lng

.pngsziictplate ',ThLis epringiendseopto, retiirn theihandgearqy'andthe phandffffoperatedjlerebyto normal or zero ,.pgsiton. :A coile spi-ing- 101, similar to the 5px-ing. 99:,is mounted bove thositionin geai': f98, ith jtslinuenedsecur to thehu .QTthereof and with its.nter'e`nd:.attahed ,ton.doxvn-turnedflug 102.1,1p0n the 4upper .1]ate`..36. '.The spring -101- tends .c0nstant1y ;to. return .tbesgean 98. tomorml onzero position, correspondnntothe zero,..positi0n of .the. han`d,'gear. 96. helnotion .f .the-posi .tioing.. gea.r 98 is ..imparted tothe hand gear 496. byantervening' connections, com rin .a ,pin 103projectmg Hoymwardly' rom e caizQSLa pin loeprojectng upwardly. from gear. 96, .and' two intermedxteleyersf" 105 .and 106whieh are journalled .upon

tbehb .95.of.the. gear 96. When the positoniiggenri rotates, the .pin 103 carried thereby .engages the lever 106, andtlslever in turn-engages the pin 104, so that the han'd `naar isotatedmvith the timing gear. -A'fter tw'u revolutions of the pcuftionngr gear, the lever 105 operates in the manner hereinafter .described-to discoxmect the driving menr from the V positioninggenr.

'I`he timing or positioning geur 98 is driven intermittently. with speeds proportional tofthc speeds ot the driving.; shaft 3()` through.intermediate connections extending fcom n driving geur im" .which is ixed upon the. upper und nf thrshaft 49. This gear .-lflmeshcs with n rifan- US. whit-l1 is fixed to :a pinion 12'2 jourxznliml un Lize slmft 209, arrivai bj: :z lover 51; pivorg--i mi :i shaft 111. extending buntem! [lsv intermediair pluto und the upper olf-.ic 3G, The small driving pzlion il? imounctl below the gmcfemcnt .Avi

uf the leveizll'nvithVonecndlherof sehooked enmity .11o'g'f`;cbc.; 1ver .The cam 115,.'.1S-xe1 upon thelllzliubg ofLthe barrel 55, `preiitmsf); ,'desciibdQ-v. ','.is mounted between t'wo. .ptiieitgpxlm 116, afnd 117, .which .opernte pther, rres til i mec-.hilplsm, peinf .mbeqaribe'dl Ey mams of which the .tminggegn 93 and the', hand eur 96 are arrested z xn'diheld nt `lw three cams 115, {16an`d'l17 are@ `ned apart by .pl,ates.118, and are secured'in'- xed relation .to the plate552 by means of. n 4pin or rivet 119.

.The cam 115 basa pluralityofztefeth or project-ions 115, with intereningwxle ressious 115", so that as the cam is rotate' .intermittently inunison with .fthc '55, the lui-er 110 ictunted. to throw. .thepinion 112 into .and ont of engngcmentz'with the timnggear 98. Since thetpinio'n :112 is driven constantly with-a speeddjreetlyproportionnl to that ofthe dev-iceto .which the .main shaft 30. is. connected, it.`fo1lows that euch time.,l;he..pi.n.on 112 is passedinto en- .Lhe, gear. 9S the. latter will he rotated angulai'ly an nmqun proportional tu the Speed of the shzift 30. a`t the instant when the .pinonnxnd the gear 98 are engaged. -\t the same time the gear 9S, :ic-ting through the lugs 103 and 104 and the lever 106. will carry the hund j fenr 9G with it, and thus cause an angular clisplucement of the hand 27 over the dial. the

displacement of the hand being also proportional to the speed of the shaft 30.

It will be apparent that, unless means be provided for holding one indication of the hand 2T until the next succeeding actuation of the hand gear 98 by the pinion 112, the hand 27 would return to zero position after each actuation thereof. I have therefore provided improved means for causing the hand 27 to hold one indication until the next succeedingr actuation of the gear 98, whereupon the hand 27 passes to a new position corresponding to the new speed represented by the position of the gear 98. For this purpose advantage is taken of the regular intermittent movement of the barrel 55, and the cams carried thereby. The projections 115n and the interveningr spaces 115" on the cam 115 are designed to cause the time of each engagement of the pinion 112 with the lear 98 to be equal to the time of each disengagement of the pinion and gear. In the embodiment illustrated, the time of engagement is that determined by two revolutions of the fly or stop-arm 69, which is controlled by the escapement mechanism, so that the extremity 110 of the lever 110 rides upon a projection 115a during a Complete revolution of the stop arm 69, and then rests in a depression 115b during a complete revolution of the stop arm. The stop arm 69 is arrested at the end of each half revolution thereof, and the time of a half revolution of this arm constitutes one of the periods of the cycle of operations performed by the mecha.- nism. The complete cycle of operation is performed during two revolutions of the stop arm, or duringr four periods. In the operation of the mechanism, the pinion 112 is caused to engage the gear 98 during two periods, and is then disengaged during the third and fourth periods. During the third period the gear 98 is automatically'held in the position to which it has just been moved,

and at the same time the hand gear 96. which` has previously been held, is released and allowed to fall back under the influence of its spring 99 to a position corresponding to that in which the gear 98 is being held, assuming that the speed is decreasing. If the speed is increasing` the ratchet holding means for the hand wheel permits this wheel to be moved forward with the timing wheel while the latter is being driven. so that both the timing wheel and the hand wheel will remain stationaryr during the third period of the cycle. The holding means for the gear 96 then operates during the fourth period of the cycle and during the first and second periods of the next cycle tohold this new indication. while duringr the fourth period of the cycle in question the timing crear 98 is released and allowed to return under the influence of the spring 101 to its zero position, preparatory for a new actuaJ tion thereof during the first and second periods of the next cycle.

The holding means for the timing gear 9S comprises a clutch arm 122 pivoted on a shaft 123, which is mounted between the intermediate plate 35 and the upper plate 36. The clutch arm 1,22 has two angularly disposed arms. one of which carries a toothed part 122l adapted to engage the teeth of the gear 98, and the other arm has aLhooked extremity 122" adapted to ride4 upon the peripheral surface of the cam 116.- This cam has Aa plurality of projections 116 with intervening depressions 116", the projections and depressions being arranged, in combination with the location of the cam on the plate 55, to effect the engagement of the toothed part 122a with the gear 98 during the third period of the cycle, immediately after each new actuation of the gear 98 by the pinion 112. A spring 124, mounted on the shaft 123, is connected to the clutchjarm 122, and to one of the supporting posts 37, whereby the extremity-122 of the arm is maintained in contact with the cam.

The holding means for the hand gear 96 comprises anotherv clutch arm 125, which is also mounted on the shaft 123, and is provided with a toothed part 125l adapted to engage the ratchet teeth of the gear 96, to prevent return of .the hand gear 96 `while permitting forward movement thereof when the speed increases. The other hooked extremity 125b of this clutch arm is adapted to ride upon the peripheral surface of the cam 117. This cam has relatively small teethv or projections 117* with corresponding enlarged depressions` 117", so that the clutch arm 122 is held in engagement with the gear 496 during the first. second, and fourth peri ods of the cycle, but is automaticall released during the third period to permit the hand gear to oscillate to the new position corresponding to the last actuation of the gear 98. The clutch member 125 is actuated hy a spring 126, mounted on the shaft 123, and connected to the post 37 in a man ner similar to the connection of the spring 124.

The successive positions of the different parts of the mechanism during the successive periods of the cycle are illustrated particularly in Figs. 10, 14, and 15. In Fig. 14 the driving pinion 112 is shown in engagement with the timing gear 98, the projection 110" of the lever 110 being located in a rece of the cam 115, as illustrated more particularly in the diagrammatic view of ig. 16, where the successive periods of the cycle are represented by the spaced vertical lines. The projection 110" remains in a re cess of the cam 115 during the first two periods of the cycle, as shown in Fig.V 16, and at the same time the extremity 125h of the lever 125 is located in a recess of the cam ll'. thus causing the clutch member 125 to be lin engagement with tbe hand Wheel. which is thus held against movement while the timing gear is being actuated. During the lirst and second periods of the cycle the extremity 122" of the lever 122 rides upon one of the. projections of the cam 1.16. as illustrated in Figs. 14 and 16, so that the clutch member 122 is held out of engagement with'the timing gear while the latter is bein operated.

i v,10 of the drawings illustrates the relative positions of the parts during the third period of the cycle. :it ivhirli time the clutch member 122 engages the timing wheel to hold the same in its limiting positions, while the clutch member 125 releases tlie hand wheel to permit the same to fall back to a position corresponding to that occupied by the timing gear. At the same time the driving pinion 112 is moved out of engagement with the timing gear by the lever 110 which rides upon one of the projections of the cam 115. The rela-tive positions of the cam levers during the third period will be apparent from an inspection of Fig. 16.

VDuring the fourth period of tbe c vcle the lever 125 again engages a depression of the cam 11T. so that thehand wheel is held against movement. and at the same timothe clutch member '122 releases the timing gear to permit the same to return back to its normal zero position. The operations thus outlined are repeated successively, pointer 27 carried bg' thehand shaft 90 assumes successive positions. each corresponding to the last position taken b v the timing An excessive movement of the timing gear is prevented by the action of the lever 105, which 'is carried around by the pin 103 during'v the second revolution of the timing gear, and thenA caused to engage the pro}ection 110* on the 'lever 110, thereby causing the driving pinion 112 to be passed ont of engagement with the timing gear. An excessive winding of the spring 58. due to the continuons rotation of the main sbaft 49 is prevented b v the fart that the outer end of the spring has onlyv a frictional engagement with the ring 57. carried b v the barrel 55, so that if :in excess of energr is transmitted through the shaft 4.9. the springr will be permitted to slip within the barrel.

Although I have shown and described a particular embodiment ofthe invention for purposes of illustration, it will be understood thatit may-be constructed in various dili'erentforms without departingr from the scope ofthe appended claims.

"e claim:-

1. ln mechanism ol' the class described a iiiain shaft, means to rotaie such shaft in accord with the speed of an element to be indicated, agear carried b v and rotatingr with so that the said shaft, a pivoted timing lever` :i gear carried by said lever and meshing with said tirstnamed gear, a pinion rotatable with said second named gear, a positioning gear irlieel, means to periodically oscillate said timing lever to move said pinion into and out of engagement with said positioning gear wheel.

L. In mechanism of the class described. :i main shaft, means to rotate such shaft in accord with the speed of an element to be indicated, a gear carried by and rotating with saidl shaft, a .pivoted timing lever, a gear carried b v Said lever and meshing with said first named gear a pinion rotatable with said second named gear, a positioning gear Wheel, means to periodically oscillatc said timing lever to niove said pinion into and out of engagement with said positioning gear wheel, said last named means comprising a rotatable ca-m coaxially mounted with respect to said shaft, said leverbeing provided with means contacting the said cani and means to periodically actuate said cam.

3. In mechanism of the class described, a positioninr gear Wheel, an indicating gear wheel, said wheels being coaxially mounted and relatively rotatable, and coaxial rletents movable into and out of engagement with Said positioning andirrdi'cating gears.

4. n mechanism of the class described. a positioning gear wheel, an indicating gear wheel, saidwheels being coaxiallv mounted and relatively rotatable, coaxial detents movable into and out of engagement with said positioning and indicating gears, and means to periodicallvnctuate said detents. said means comprising rotatable .cams and a. periodically rotated gear member, said cams being 4coaxial with saidf operlatively attached thereto to rotate therewit 5.".'I`he combinationin a. speed indicator, of a shaftadapted to-'be driven at a 'speed proportionalt'o the s' d to be indicated, a spring adapted to' bowound up' by said'shaft, driving means driven b v the shaft and includng a springbarrel housing Said'sPrinof, a positioning member intermittentlyV driven in a forward direction by said driving means, means to return said positioning member to normal position after each forward movement thereof. an escapement mechanism for controlling the movement of the spring barrel, an indicating member mounted in axial alinement with and adjacent to said positioning member, means to return said indicating member to Vnormal positiont lever mechanism mounted between said membeis for transmitting the forward movement of said positioning member to said indicatingY member while permitting independent reverse movement of said meins bers, a. cam secured to said spring barrel for controlling the intermittent operation of the r member and positioning member. nie-ans for holdingr said positioning member after each. forward operation thereof, means comprising a cam secured to said spring barrel for controlling the operation of said holding means. means for holding said indicating member after each actuation thereof. and means comprisini;t a third cam secured to said springr barrel for controlling the operation of said last named holding means.

6. In apparatus of the class described. a rotatably mounted positioning member, means for intermittently actuating said positioning member in a forward direction with speeds proportional to the speeds to be indicated. means to return said positioning member to zero position after each forward movement thereof. a rotatable indicating member mounted in axial alinement with said positioning member. a lever mounted to rotate between said members. means projecting from said positioning member and said indicating member on opposite sides of said lever, whereby the movements of said positioning member in one direction are imparted to said indicating member. means to effect reverse movements of said positioning member. a second lever adapted tobe engaged by said projecting means -carried by said positioning member whensaid positioning member is 'in zero position, and means-engagin Vsaid second lever to .determine the initia position of said positioning member.

7. In apparat-us of the classdescribed. driving.- means-drivenby an element the speed of'whichQisto be indicated, a movable supporting member, a' pinion mounted on said supporting member and driven continuously in one direction by said driving means, a positioning wheel, means to tn ove said supporting member and said positioning wheel to effect a driving connection between said pinion and said positioning wheel. and meansactuated by said positioning member after a predetermined movement thereof for operating said supporting member and thereby moving said pinion out of driving connection therewith.

8. In apparatus of the class described. a rotatably mounted positioning member; driving means adapted to be moved into driving connection with said positioning member= a lever mounted adjacent said positioning member and arran ed to control the driving connection of said riving means, and means actuated by said positioning member after a predetermined movement thereof for operating said lever and thereby disconnecting said driving means.

9. In apparatus of the class described. a positioning wheel, driving means adapted to be moved into driving connection with said positioning wheel, an indicatingr wheel mounted adjacent said positioning wheel, a

lever mounted between said wheels for controlling the disconnection between the positioning wheel and the driving means, means carrie by said positioning wheel to engage one side of said lever, and means carried by said indicating wheel to be engaged by the other side of said lever ivhereb movements in one direction of said positionin wheel are imparted to said indicating whee.

10. In apparatus of the class described, a positioning wheel. an indicating wheel mounted adjacent said positioning wheel. a lever mounted between said wheels, means carried by said ositioning wheel to engage one side of said ever, means carried by said indicating wheel to be engaged by the other side of said lever whereby movements in one direction of said positioning wheel are imparted to said indicatin wheel. a second lever mounted between said wheels and adapted to be engaged by said first-named engaging means upon one side thereof when said positioning wheel is in its initial position. and means engaging-the other side of said second-named lever to determine the initial position of said positioning wheel.

11. In apparatus of the class described. a positioning wheel, an indicating wheel mounted adjacent said positioning wheel. a lever mounted between said wheels, means carried by said positioning wheel to engage one side of saidv lever, means carried by said indicatingwheel to be engaged by the other side of said lever whereby'move,

ments in one direction of said positioning wheel are imparted to said indicating wheel, a second lever mounted between .said wheels and adapted `to be engaged by said first-named engaging means .upon one side thereof when said positioning wheel is in its initial position, means engaging the other side of said second-named lever to determine the initial position of said positioning wheel, a second lever rotatably mounted between said wheels and engaged on one side thereof by said first-named engaging means when said positioning wheel is in its initial position, and driving means comprising a controlling movable member normally engaging said second-named lever to determine the initial position of said positioning member, said second-named lever being adapted to be engaged upon the other side thereof by said first-named engaging means after one revolution of said positioning member whereby said secondnamed lever is carried around with said positioning` wheel during its second revolution and is caused to engage said controlling movable member to disengage said driving means.

12. The combination in a speed indicator. of indicating means. driving means for intermittently actuating said indicating means, a regulating member for con- Asaid frame, a stop arm trolling the periods of duration 'of said driving means, means for driving said regulating member, a stop arm actuated by the rotation of said regulating member, a fly pinion adapted to be driven by said stop arm and to control the movements thereof, and means comprising an escapement wheel for controlling the rotation of said fly pinion.

13, The combination in a speed indicator, of indicating means, driving means for intermittently actuating said indicating means, a regulating member for controlling the periods of duration of said driving means, means for driving said regulating member, a sto arm rotatably mounted at an interme 'ate point and adapted to be actuated by the rotation of said regulating member, a Hy pinion having teeth adapted to be engaged by the ends of said stop arm, whereby said ily pinion is driven by the intermittent movements of said stop arm, and means comprising a balance staff for controlling the rotation of said fly pinion.

14. In apparatus of the class described, an escapement frame, an arbor mounted in carried by said arbor, a fly pinion mounted in said frame and adapted to be engaged by said stop arm, and governing means connected to said fly pinion and driven thereby.

15. In apparatus of the class described, an escapement frame, an arbor mounted in said frame, a stop arm carried by said arbor, a second arbor mounted in said frame, a fly pinion mounted on said second arbor and adapted to be driven by the engagement therewith of the ends of said stop arm, an escapement wheel mounted on said second-named arbor, governing mechanism for controlling the rotation of said escape ment wheel, and means for actuating said Erst-named arbor.

16. In apparatus of the class described, a supporting frame, indicating mechanism carried by said frame, a regulating member for controlling the operation of said indicating mechanism, a gear connected to said regulating member, an escapement frame removably mounted on said firstnamed frame, an arbor mounted in said escapement frame, a gear mounted on said arbor to mesh with said first-named gear, a stop arm fixed on said arbor, a fly pinion rotatably mounted in said cscapement frame and having teeth adapted to be successively engaged by the ends of said stop arm and overnin mechanism actuated by the rotation of said fly pinion.

17. The combination in a speed indicator, of a graduated dial, supporting means for said dial, means to secure said dial on said sup Ortin means in any one of aV plurality o ang arly disposed posi tions, a shaft, an indicating hand mounted on said shaft, and means to secure said hand on said shaft in a plurality of posi tions whereby the initial position of said hand may be `made to correspond to the zero indication on said graduated dial.

In testimony whereof, we have subscribed our names.

THEODORE C. PROUTY. WILLIS O. PROUTY. 

